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Cheese sandwich vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese sandwich and danish pastry different?

  • Cheese sandwich is higher than danish pastry in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and selenium.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for phosphorus, 39% more than danish pastry.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. Cheese sandwich contains 0.261mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry contains 0.04mg.
  • Danish pastry is lower in sodium.

Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Danish pastry, cheese types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +482.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.2%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Danish pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 2.575g 44%
Phosphorus 382mg 108mg 39%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.351mg 32%
Sodium 839mg 417mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.04mg 17%
Calcium 204mg 35mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.19mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.26mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.129g 6.794g 12%
Iron 2.62mg 1.8mg 10%
Selenium 24.3µg 18.9µg 10%
Magnesium 54mg 15mg 9%
Fiber 3.1g 1g 8%
Copper 0.16mg 0.089mg 8%
Carbs 58.2g 37.2g 7%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.304mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Calories 497kcal 374kcal 6%
Potassium 306mg 98mg 6%
Fats 25g 21.9g 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 23mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Protein 9.8g 8g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 11.313g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 35µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.7mg 2%
Folate 64µg 60µg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.5%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%
Contains more WaterWater +881.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.313g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients
  2. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.